10:21 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper and New York Mets pitcher Steven Matz are the latest baseball players to make donations to coronavirus relief efforts. Harper and his wife, Kayla, are giving $500,000 to Direct Relief and Three Square in his hometown of Las Vegas and to Philabundance
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8:03 AM ET The Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2020 could be one of the most star-studded ever, a group that is expected to include Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and the late Kobe Bryant. But which active players are on track for basketball immortality? Ahead of Saturday’s announcement of the full class, our NBA
8:32 PM ET The New York Rangers are investigating how prospect K’Andre Miller’s video chat with fans was “hijacked” by racial slurs directed towards the African-American player. Miller, 20, took part in a video Q&A on Zoom that was limited to 500 participants on Friday afternoon. With about 150 fans streaming the chat, the comments
7:07 PM ET Start your engines and place your bets — Las Vegas is taking action on virtual NASCAR racing. Nevada Gaming Control on Friday announced that the state’s sportsbooks could offer betting on the 2020 eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series, beginning with this weekend’s events from virtual Bristol Motor Speedway. It’s the first time
7:39 PM ET The state of Florida has levied three formal charges against Antonio Brown for an alleged January assault resulting in the former All-Pro’s arrest. Brown faces felony burglary conveyance, misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor criminal mischief charges, according to a Broward County court document obtained by ESPN. Brown turned himself in on Jan. 23
7:50 PM ET The SEC is exploring whether Alabama will be able to continue using Apple watches to monitor its football players’ physical activities during the league-mandated shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, sources told ESPN on Friday. During a conference call with reporters Thursday, Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said his program had provided
9:04 AM ET Brought together in a virtual setting on Facebook Live by the WBC because of the coronavirus pandemic, six legendary fighters opened up from their homes with stories about their favorite boxers, best fights, worst nights and various other topics. It’s interesting to discover how Latin American boxing legends such as Roberto Duran,
6:41 PM ET Associated Press The U.S. Tennis Association on Friday said its best not to play the sport right now because of the coronavirus pandemic. In a posting on its website, the USTA called it “in the best interest of society to take a collective pause” from tennis. The statement from the organization that
6:29 PM ET HOUSTON — In his first public comments since trading DeAndre Hopkins, Houston Texans head coach and general manager Bill O’Brien cited the wide receiver’s desire for “a raise” as one of the reasons for his trade to the Arizona Cardinals. Last month, Houston traded Hopkins, a reigning three-time All-Pro selection, and a
4:25 PM ET British light heavyweight contender Anthony Yarde, whose father died on Sunday due to the coronavirus, has now also lost his grandmother to COVID-19. Yarde said Friday on social media that his grandmother died on Thursday. “We have now lost my nana to this virus,” Yarde wrote. “My dad and his mother have
4:00 PM ET You’ve seen them dribble on the court, but can their basketball skills translate to the sticks? The NBA 2K Players Tournament starting tonight at 7 ET on ESPN (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2) will feature 16 NBA players competing in another medium: video games. With the NBA season suspended, No. 1 seed Kevin
5:18 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — About 370 players who were at big league spring training with minor league contracts will get advance payments of up to $50,000 each from the Major League Baseball Players Association. The money approved Friday by the union’s executive board will be in addition to $400 weekly allowances
9:05 AM ET The coronavirus pandemic has brought the boxing world to a halt. Fight cards have been cancelled through May and more postponements are expected to be announced as there isn’t a clear end in sight. For a year-round sport that never has an offseason, this is a first. As we continue to take
2:52 PM ET Associated Press Officials say they are working to find a new date for the Preakness Stakes, the second jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown. The Maryland Jockey Club and Stronach Group announced Friday that whenever the Preakness is run in 2020, it will go on without the infield activities that had been
7:00 AM ET THERE ARE almost always a few sideways glances and awkward moments when players are asked about it. Even when they’ve left the college ranks, they aren’t comfortable saying anything unless granted anonymity. But once that’s a given, the floodgates start to open up. One player grins as if he’s been waiting all
6:26 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff England’s centrally-contracted men’s players have donated £500,000 to the ECB and selected good causes, while the England women’s squad has volunteered salary reductions for the months of April, May and June, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the implications for the finances of English cricket. The move had been
12:00 PM ET Anthony Joshua’s mandatory heavyweight world title defense against Kubrat Pulev was formally postponed on Friday due to the coronavirus pandemic, Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn announced. England’s Joshua (23-1, 21 KOs), who holds three of the four major heavyweight world titles, and Pulev (28-1, 14 KOs), of Bulgaria, were due to meet
Apr 2, 2020 Former boxing world titleholder Orlando Salido said he would donate his salary as an elected deputy of the Sonora state legislature to help area families most affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The Mexican boxer, who won four titles as a featherweight and junior lightweight, said the economic consequences of the outbreak have